Political Science Research Resources

The German Longitudinal Election Study (GLES), spanning three subsequent funding periods, is a long-term effort to examine the German federal elections of 2009, 2013 and 2017. Funded by the German National Science Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft), the project aims to track the German electoral process over an extended period of time and at an unprecedented level of detail.

All data generated by the project are treated as a public good and are made freely accessible to social science researchers worldwide for download .

English-language versions of the most important datasets collected during the 2009 German federal election and their documentation are available, or soon to be made available, free of charge.

This websiteÊwas featured in the Internet Scout Report this week (see review below)Ê:

http://www.africanelections.org

“Interest in the election results within various African nations continues to grow, and the African Elections Project is a great source of information on this timely topic. The Project is coordinated by the International Institute for ICT Journalism and a number of additional partners, such as the Open Society Initiative for West Africa and Global Voices. The material on the site is available in both French and English, and currently it covers Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea, Malawi, and Niger. Within each country profile, visitors can view the results of recent elections, take a look at relevant weblogs, learn about the various political parties in each country, and also view past news updates. Additionally, visitors can sign up to receive email updates or RSS feeds.” [KMG - Internet Scout Report]

For current news and information about elections taking place across the globe, you may also wish to check out the Election Guide website produced by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES).